The state Senate Judiciary Committee grilled acting education commissioner Bret Schundler Monday on school funding, waste and abstinence-only sex education but ran out of time before voting on whether to confirm him.

President Obama kicked off a drive Monday to upgrade American education, unveiling a plan requiring states to adopt new reading and mathematics standards.

New Delhi, Feb 22: For the sixth day Monday, former child labourers went door-to-door visiting parliamentarians in the capital in an attempt to sensitise them about the Right to Education Act and asked them to implement it in its true spirit.

South African president Jacob Zuma angers supporters by having three wives and then having a child out of wedlock. Jacob Zuma – South Africa – President of South Africa – Africa – Helen Zille